Deadline is Thursday to sign up for sports jamboree

High school athletes are invited to attend the Sports Medicine Jamboree on Saturday. The event will take place at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Yara SimonCorrespondent

High school athletes are invited to attend the Sports Medicine Jamboree on Saturday.The event will take place at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is free, but attendees need to register by Thursday because space is limited. Lunch will be provided to those who attend.The jamboree is designed to inform parents and students about competitive sports and health. The event will feature several speakers who will discuss performance-enhancing drugs, training and conditioning of the teenage athlete, skin conditions because of sun exposure and many other topics.For more information or to register, go online to www.sportsmedicinejamboree.com.